Rigano LLC

A New York Environmental Law And Litigation Firm

PFAS Water

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Rigano LLC

A New York Environmental Law
And Litigation Firm

PFAS Water

Picture of clouds air quality

PFAS Water

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About Rigano LLC

Rigano LLC is a New York based law firm proudly representing clients on matters involving environmental law and litigation, ESG, real estate, and bankruptcy. We have extensive experience handling a variety of intricate legal issues.

Our attorneys have successfully guided clients through the complex procedures of the State and Federal Superfund and State Brownfield Cleanup programs, beginning with submission of a detailed application through the issuance of a Certificate of Completion. We have broad experience with emerging contaminants, including PFAS and 1,4-dioxane, navigating environmental assessments, environmental insurance, and state, county, and local, environmental permitting and compliance, as well as matters involving impacts to public and private drinking water supplies, soil, groundwater, surface water, soil vapor and other environmental or public harms.

We have successfully represented a wide array of clients in environmental cost recovery and bankruptcy litigation, including municipalities, insurance companies, corporations spanning from Fortune 500 to small, developers and community groups.

Rigano LLC evolves with changes to the law and science as new statutes and regulations are created. Our knowledge, understanding, and capabilities enable us to provide the highest quality legal service at a fraction of the cost.

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

Our environmental practice is unique to New York as Rigano LLC is led by former scientist turned attorney James P. Rigano.

Real Estate

Our real estate practice is tailored to commercial, industrial, multi-family, and residential properties.

Litigation

We handle a wide range of environmental litigation as well as civil and criminal defense.

Environmental Law

Contaminated Property

Whether the contamination is historic or fairly recent, significant or minor, we have successfully counseled buyers, sellers, owners, operators, lenders, and developers in handling contamination in a strategic economic fashion while maintaining compliance

Air Quality And Pollution

Our practice has unique expertise in the application of New York State air requirements, which are substantially more restrictive than federal Clean Air Act limitations.

Endangered Species

We handle development applications where endangered species are a concern seeking to resolve the conflict between the potential development and the regulatory controls associated with endangered species.

Environmental, Social and Governance

The recent ESG trend has accelerated corporate desire to fuel responsible ESG practices. We have 40 years of experience dedicated to advising sustainable practices for businesses and have been ahead of the recent ESG trend.

Renewable Energy and Solar Development

We understand what it takes, technologically, economically, and socially for the renewable energy to succeed. Besides solar and wind, we also have experience with hydro electric facilities.

Transfer of Development Rights

The TDR process can enhance a development by allowing development to proceed or otherwise increase in density while protecting environmentally-sensitive land where the property owner receives compensation for preserving their property.

Water Quality Issues

Our experience includes representing water suppliers in litigation and negotiations in multi-million dollar actions against both government and corporate entities.

PFAS

There are an estimated 26,000 PFAS-contaminated sites across the United States, and scientists have estimated that at least six million Americans have PFAS-contaminated drinking water above the existing safe limits recommended by EPA

Wetlands, Pine Barrens, and Land Use

We have extensive experience working on tidal and freshwater wetland matters involving development activities regulated under state and federal law.

Our Success Story

Committed To HelpingOur Clients Succeed.

Rigano LLC evolves with changes to the law and science as new statutes and regulations are created. Our knowledge, understanding, and capabilities enable us to provide the highest quality legal service at a fraction of the cost.

News and Blogs

May 2, 2023 / Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy

Climate Crisis: New York State Has the Solution!

Where to find the answer to the climate crisis: look no further than the State of New York with its ambitious program. The United States, individual states and many countries around the globe should follow New York State’s blueprint to address the climate crisis...

Apr 24, 2023 / Climate Change

The Current Mass Extinction: An Answer May Be in Place

It is very likely that our planet is experiencing a mass extinction event resulting from an extraordinary level of human activities. It has been reported that the current rate of extinction is up to 1000 times higher than the background rate. This is resulting from...

Dec 20, 2021 / Contaminated Property

NYSDEC Draft Regulations Expand Requirements For Petroleum Spill Reporting Obligations

Draft Regulations Expand Spill Reporting Obligations The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) has issued draft regulations that substantially expand petroleum spill reporting obligations. Under existing regulations, the facility owner...

Jul 6, 2021 / Conservation

Conservation Easements: IRS Incentives in Preserving Your Property

The benefits of preserving property through a conservation easement extend beyond those that protect the environment. A conservation easement is a voluntary, legal agreement that restricts or limits the use of land in perpetuity in order to protect...

Block Island WInd Turbines

Feb 10, 2021 / Renewable Energy, Wind Energy

Offshore Wind: Long Island’s Grand Endeavor

What Is The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)? New York's climate change law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), enacted in 2019, sets out goals for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and the conversion of the...

Airport Runway

Jan 5, 2021 / Contaminated Property, PFAS

PFOA/PFOS Contamination At Airport Superfund Sites

Some Municipal Airports Designated As Superfund Sites Due to Fire Suppression Agents The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) has recently classified several municipal airports as inactive hazardous waste sites (i.e., Superfund sites),...

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Aug 5, 2020 / Contaminated Property

Environmental Cost Recovery

Contaminated property is quite prevalent on Long Island and all too often there are many hurdles obstructing the path of fast, safe, and effective remediation Environmental Cost Recovery Under Federal Law Federal environmental statutes typically have citizen suit...